Paint can attachment device



A g- 6, 1968 F. c. SCHNABEL 3,395,328

PAINT CAN ATTACHMENT DEVICE Filed Aug. 12, 1966 United States Patent PAINT CAN ATTACHMENT DEVICE Fred C. Schnabel, 4820 W. 38th St., Minneapolis, Minn. 55416 Filed Aug. 12, 1966, Ser. No. 572,078 1 Claim. (Cl. 22090) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A tray which fits over an open can of paint, the tray including a large central Opening to allow dipping a brush into the paint can, the tray having a series of perforated openings to allow :paint from a brush resting upon the tray to drip back into the paint can and the tray including a ribbed roller against which a brush may be stroked to remove excess paint.

The present invention relates generally to an attachment for a paint can for rendering the painting operation more expeditious and reducing the possibility of acci dentally dripping paint onto a supporting surface underlying the paint can.

An object of the present invention is to provide a paint can attachment in the form of a pouring spout and brush supporting assembly.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a paint can attachment in the form of a tray which receives the bottom of the paint can and is connected thereto by permanent magnets thereby enabling a newspaper to be disposed between and held in position by the paint can and the magnet equipped tray.

A further object of this invention is to provide a paint can attachment in the form of a perforated shelf and related structure to support a brush, brushes or putty knife in position so that excess paint may drip back into the can or bucket.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide an attachment assembly for a paint can or bucket which is simple in construction, easy to use, effective for its purposes and inexpensive to manufacture.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a paint bucket with the attachment of the present invention incorporated therein;

FIGURE 2 is a sectional view along section line 22 of FIGURE 1; and

FIGURE 3 is a sectional view along section line 3-3 of FIGURE 1.

Referring now specifically to the drawing, the attachment is mounted on the open end of a paint can or bucket 12 and attachment 14 receives the lower end of the bucket 12. The bucket 12 is conventional and includes a cylindrical wall 16, a bottom 18 and a top grooved flange 20 and may be of any conventional size and provided with the usual handle or bail 22.

The attachment 14 includes a tray 24 having an upwardly inclined peripheral flange 26 which generally is in the shape of a pie pan and may be constructed of any suitable material such as plastic or the like. A plurality of permanent magnets 28 are embedded centrally in the tray to mount the tray 24 onto the bottom 18 of the paint bucket 12 either with or without a newspaper sheet 30 or other similar sheet material clamped between the tray and paint bucket. Also, the magnets in the tray may be used to retain a paint brush in the tray when it is used separate from the bucket.

3,395,828 Patented Aug. 6, 1968 The attachment 10 includes a depending skirt or flange 32, which telescopes downwardly into the open end of the can or bucket. Projecting upwardly and outwardly from flange 32 is a retaining flange 34 having one portion thereof at 36 forming a wide tray-like structure having an upwardly inclined edge 40 which is straight over a length approximately equal to the diameter of the skirt 32. A shelf 42 having perforations 44 therein forms an integral part of the portion 36 and is disposed in overlying relation to the bucket 12 so that paint will drip back into the bucket from a brush resting on the shelf 42.

The flange 38 has a notch 46 opposed to the shelf 42 for supporting the handle of a paint brush when it is resting on the shelf. Also, the flange 38 has notches 48 to receive a rod 50 which may also be inserted through holes 37 adjacent flange 40 to further serve as a holder or retainer for a paint brush 39 or putty knife. A ribbed tube or roller 41, mounted on a rod 43 is provided between the flanges 38 to serve as a scraper for removing excess paint from the paint brush which may also be accomplished by the inner edge of shelf 42 which is offset downwardly into the bucket 12. Also, a suitable retainer structure may be provided on the inner surface of flange 32 to support a conventional stirring paddle 47.

The attachment 10, shown in FIGURE 1 of the drawing may be made from rigid plastic material. However, as shown in FIGURE 2 it may be made from flexible plastic material and include a downwardly depending flange 51 having an inward extending bead 52 at its lower edge for purpose of snapping around the outer upper edge of a paint can, all as shown in FIGURE 2.

The rod shown by solid lines in FIGURE 1 can serve as a support for hanging cleaned and dipped brushes within a clean can with water or turpentine.

If the device 10 is made of rigid plastic as shown in FIGURE 1, then a pair of oppositely spaced detents 53 will permit attachment of the device to a paint can by simply pressing down until the detents snap over the top of the can.

It should be noted that a plastic foam ring (not shown in the drawing) may be added into an inside groove of the collar so to prevent paint leakage, if so preferred.

The device may vary in size and shape and may be constructed of plastic or similar equivalent material.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is as follows:

1. An attachment for a paint container, comprising in combination, an annular depending flange adjacent a lower side of a ring configurated shelf, said annular depending flange being receivable within an opening of a paint can, an upward extending annular flange adjacent an upper side of said shelf, said depending flange being adjacent an inner edge of said shelf, said upward flange being adjacent an outer edge of said shelf, said upward flange having a downward notch on an upper edge thereof to receive a paint brush handle, said shelf being outwardly extended opposite said notch to form a broad platform, the outward portion of said platform being stepped respective to an inner portion thereof, said outward portion being raised respective to said inward portion and parallel thereto, an inclined wall communicating between said portions, said inward portion having a plurality of openings therethrough to allow paint to drip back into said paint can, a ribbed roller extending across said inward portion for wiping a paint brush thereupon, said 3 4 roller being journaled at opposite ends and said upward 2,856,095 10/1958 Schnabel. flange, and a rod extending across said outward portion 2,941,692 6/1960 Kappel 22090 and journaled in said upward flange, said rod providing 2,996,215 8/1961 Giza 220-90 putty knife and brush retaining means. 3,013,688 12/1961 Luning 215-1005 5 3,239,113 3/1966 Knize 222569 U I References i N FOREIGN PATENTS N TED STATES ATE TS 485,197 7/1952 Canada.

700,653 5/1902 Joesson. 2,698,450 1/1955 Mack 22 -90 XR RAPHAEL H. SCHWARTZ, Primary Examiner. 

